The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on sexual satisfaction, marital conflicts, and couples' sense of commitment.

Investigating the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on sexual satisfaction, marital conflicts, and feelings of commitment in couples with marital conflicts referring to psychological centers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250511065687N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-04

Start date

2025-09-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Marital conflicts. Problems in relationship with spouse or partner

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) will be implemented in a group setting in 8 90-minute sessions (one session per week). The content of the sessions is design

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being literate Being married Having marital conflict Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The presence of severe domestic violence Having severe psychiatric disorders Active substance abuse or addiction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sexual satisfaction. Timepoint: First, the pre-test (before the intervention) and the post-test (immediately after the end of the treatment sessions). Method of measurement: Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire.;Marital conflicts. Timepoint: First, the pre-test (before the intervention) and the post-test (immediately after the end of the treatment sessions). Method of measurement: Marital Conflict Questionnaire.;Feeling of commitment between couples. Timepoint: First, the pre-test (before the intervention) and the post-test (immediately after the end of the treatment sessions). Method of measurement: Couple Commitment Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Sexual satisfaction. Timepoint: First, the pre-test (before the intervention) and the post-test (immediately after the end of the treatment sessions). Method of measurement: Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire.;Marital conflicts. Timepoint: First, the pre-test (before the intervention) and the post-test (immediately after the end of the treatment sessions). Method of measurement: Marital Conflict Questionnaire.;Feeling of commitment between couples. Timepoint: First, the pre-test (before the intervention) and the post-test (immediately after the end of the treatment sessions). Method of measurement: Couple Commitment Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactYeganeh Badri Hajivar

Islamic Azad University

Yeganehbadri22@gmail.com+98 61 3443 7628

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026